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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-20

PRESENTLY the pompous figure of an
elderly and corpulent man came dancing
along on deft and natty lecs-the picture
OF serenity, suavity, benevolence and
self-esteem. A conscious smile illumi-
mated his proper looking face, and a re-
splendent beaver was fixed at fetching
angle on his head. The sharp eyes OF the
crooked and gnome-like little creature on
the barrels rim welt on this monu ment
OF business rectitude and integrity as it
passed majestically by, and then with a
sudden effort he drew back the shin gle in
his hand and threw it with such nervous
force and accurate aim tn at it struck the
elderly citizen in the back of the head.
sent him staggering into the street and
rendered his hat an object of rdicule,
contumely and derision. The effort on
Corkey's part was so great that ne lost
his balance in the recoil, toppled over into
the half-tilled barrel and lay there on his
back with nothing in view but his arti-
fetal leg, which rose from the barrel
stifity surmounted by weather beaten
old boot which twitched back and forth
SLOWLY In the air, as though giving dec-
orous outlet to its owners mirth.
Alter the erstwhile pompous citizen
had been soothed by the multitude and
sent upon his way, the old boot which rose
from the barrel was shifted over the edge,
eight little fingers clutched the barrels
rim and slowly lifted into view the sly
and Inischievous eyes of the boy. He
looked alertly In every direction like
startled squirrel peering from its nest
hole in tree. and then clam boring hasti-
ly to the ground went hopping and skip
ping across the car tracks with screeches
of laughter and danced into the City Hall
Park.
Here he propped himselfup in cor
ner OF the fence in front of the Mayors
office, sitting with folded arms and head
bent forward, and gravely acted as the
umpire of game Of marbles that little
group of street gamins played in the
shade.
Corkey was very much absorbed in this
when he heard his name spoken softly,
and looking up saw the face of one of the
heroes of the Fourth Ward-a gentleman
who, though he was at this date but 10
years of age, had already had the dIstinc-
tlon OF serving three terms in prison for
picking pockets, besides having been
bowed to in public by no less than two
eminent 'bunco men. He wore his lower
jaw well forward, his small eyes looked
rather blinky and his red hair was mat
ted over his forehead. Tight trousers
chung to his masculine legs and a sack
coat that sagged in front showed traces OF
former splendor in the remnants of snowy
binding and big buttons. His hat was on
the back of his head.
When Corkey saw this great man and
actually realized that the Illustrious one
was speaking to him confidentially "a faint
flush came over his thin face and he
sought to rise.
"Set still, Cork" said the great man
affably, as he shifted his toothpick to the
other side OF his mouth and cast his weak
hot of h har
his wide experience bad taught him the
police were most likely to be, ''y' dom
wan ter make no bluho, " understan'.
fr they's 100 many lookin' on an thu
jobs got to. be done wild dead elegant
quietness :"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-20

OF red and green shoulder braces, broken
TWO windows, taken dignified ride on
the elevated road, been knocked down by
truck horse and narrowly escaped fall
Ing Oft pier.
AT 4 O'Clock he struggled up Frankfort
street for the second time that dav, but
now he bad firm hold of his mothers
skirt. The human tide had turned the
other way, and was surglng up town bv
this time, but Corkey's mother breasted
u crayely while the cripple hoped on In
her wake whistling like a lark Into the
pushing, bowling and clawiug mob of
women and children around the delivery
window OF one of the evening newspa-
per ofhces the mother and son sailed cour-
ageously. All the newsboys OF lower New
YORK were there fighting for precedence,
In the window selling the papers was a
young man with a cigar in his mouth, and
cold. calm eye. He addressed his Gus.
TONER'S with great familiarity, never pre-
liking Mrs. to the name of the women,
and counting his papers with wonderful
rapidtty. No one could get the papers
out OF his hands before the money passed
into them. He had clear-cut, refined
ami haO0e0no fooa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-20


"Don' take all my ~ ney, Chimmier'
he sobbed. sine legs hurled so bad | kin
never walk y d. bridge"
The other boy drew back his SCARED
fist and without word struck the Grip
pie in the face, sending him Keeling help
lessly against 4 post. whence he Tell into
the gutter and lay there sobbing bitterly.
No one cared. 1t was street arab in
were clasped over mis- t~1psGsss
There was a noiGJ46Ither up the street
louder than the din OF the elevated roads
and the ineessant isngle of the surface
cars. Above the gathering OF iron shod
hoois could be heard the clang OF "A gong.
The child glanced up afrightedly toward
the fire engine that was laundering down
on him, scramb led TO his feet, tottered
blindly about for an instant and fell in
the path OF the plunging horses with his
clenched bands outstretched for mercy
and the white face turned upward. There
we're hoarse shouts from a dozen throats
and the shrll scream of a woman rent
the air. The driver threw himself back
and strained at the reins as the horses
rose in the air, but the rush was TOO
great and the hugeengine passed over the
crippled boy and crushed out the last
spark OF life.
So ended the last day in the life Of
child OF the Sums OF New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-20
THE sB1P OF DREAMS.
Fran Lomgman's Ma0osins.

Frnra L7n1ndn's Nd0astns.
When silent lies the sleeping town
In its profoundest rest.
There is q ship comes sailing down
Unou the rivers breast.
Wide winged as that enchanted swan,
she saileth through the night.
And uurple grows the gloom upon
The magic Of her flight.
The bark she bears no mortal name,
No crew of mortal mold,
TIIvsses' ship of song and flame,
az cedar wood and gold!
She ia the ship that Turner knew
On the enchanted seas;
She ;loats far isles of music through,
And isles of memories.
And she is mystically fraught
With dreams remembered long,
THAT drift on all the tides of thought
And all the seas OF song.
She hath Ulysses by hex holm,
Nsin the olden time
This ship of a diviner realm
And OF a fairer CLINE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-20
Children Starving 70 Death

On account OF their inability to digest
food, will find a most marvellous food and
remedy in Scotps Emulsion of Pure Cod
Liver on with Hypophosphites. Very
palatable aud easily digested. DIR. 5. w.
COHEN, OF Waco, Texas, says: 81 ave
used your Emulsion IN infantile wasting
with good resnlts. 1t not only restores
wasted tissues, but gives strength ana
increases the appetite. | am glad to use
such reliable articie.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-20


mas. vas O'Clock when he again became
Siole 10 the world. He climbed TO the
F rs an ash barrel on the corner of
anA'ort street and Park row, and
,c1ea there, putting the battered rem
'm u1 oi a discarded cigar, with his dis
,u'ea arms tnoughtfully folded and his
!" Ola nat balanced rakishly over his
ear. Beneath the RIM of the hat the
btous Dig black eyes roamed with lively
'eTest over the scene before him. All
brooklyn was pouring over the
Eaoge, tumbling into the stream Of bu.
LahIsy from the east side of New York
ho rushing down Park row, swirling
|o0as lsmpposts, telegraph poles and
I rau. carts, running out into the
nrr eI ana eddying swiftly about the ash
nd trT 81, on which Corkey sat unnoticed
~ unknown. A piece OF muddy board
al partially buried in the ashes. and
praSy possessed himself OF this and
|b dSued the barrel vigorously as he
bst in ,h = popular air; but it was all
ON the bridge. ~ N'ii race
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-20

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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-19
WORKING CT ASSES AA 4. .1s TIT

pared to furnish all classes with employ msnt Al
a'me. the whole Of the time, or for their spare
moments. Business new. light and profitable
persons OF either sex easily from SO cents 10
20 per evening, and proportional sum by devot
ng all their time to the business Boys and girls
arm nearly as much as men That all who see
ms may send their address, and test the
we make this Offer: To such as are not we'll satis
ned we Will send one dollar to pay for the troubie
oi writing. Full particulars and outfit free. IA.
osess' 1EoaGE srrHsoN Co.. Portland Maine,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-19
ASSES E.I NOTICE.

vx-ME ATLANTIC CONSOLIDATED
u Mining IcmpsDy-I4ocston pribc ipal place
~ business an Francisco, Cali ornis location OF
works, Storey County, EevsdA
Notice So her by given, that At meeting OF the
gasr@ OF Directors. held on the 18th day OF Oc-
sober 1887, ~ 1s' e-sm"nt mo 8. % Teu Gents
fiOc per hare was l-vi-d upon the capital stock
Of the 9 irponation payable 'mmediAteiy In United
states gold cein, to the Secretary ct the once OF
the company, rooms IL end 10, No $50 Pine street,
San Francisco. California
Aps ssscs apoa which this assessment shail re-
maih unpaid on IL
slst Day 81. NsvsMber. 1887,
will he dslspauent and advs rsissd foR sale at pub.
nc auction; and unless pa inert h. made before,
viii DO sold on THuRSD =. the 9Th dsy Of De-
ssmeey. 1851, 10 pay the dslingaent ssseesment.
together with costs OF advertising end expenses
Of sale. By order Of the Board Of Dirseters.
. tr d. NJ KENT, beegetary.
o@cs-1sems 70 ssA 70, go FINE ssrssts ssn
Hfaasisco. CalttszaiS
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-19

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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-19

IhoqsAnd .applisations for patsnts' 10
The dated 49, end tcrstEn eoqs:
4 American oontinus 70 cot a. solicitors
for patsnts. caveats. tRsAs!marks. ooDy-
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-19
CONSsysss sss5

w'lIeh Is ycrOfulOus Disease OF a.
Lungs, is prom: ly and certainly gIrasie
Tld cured by this God-siven remedy, IL TAX
! rom its wonderful power over It's t.tr..l
ital disease, when first Offering this uow ea
ybrated remedy. to the public. d.. F1rs-
iungs Sm GMre g b Ssi ahagndone ~ ,
- too limited for q medicine which, from 3,
wonderful combination of tonic, or strength
ing, Alternative, or blood-cleansing, anti-bilioti
pcctorai, and nutritive properties, 4 unequal
not only as q remedy for consumption OF q.
lungs, but for all
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-19

aesv nNses n.y. portion Of he BODY where the
mieoas,mannbaA ae Do Sssana. BUS eatassh-0e
shAhead IL by fas .ths, most eoRzaens au6 the
mast table 70 be neglected. u cannot BE-
easeA b. local applications. being Q consti-
~ tuticnal disease Il requires
Nn&sm@ q constitutional. tsmedy IKE
m~s~~~ nood's .Ssssapattlla, which,
"s~~~ working through the blood,
sesdieates the impurity which causes and pro
snesas tIe eatafrh, ana coon effects perrna-
neas euve. AZ the came time 'Hood.s saEsa-
uarillA builds mp the whole systems and makes
enc feel renewed in strength
and health. II you suffer impure
from eatsfTh, Be sure TO MeooA
IL Hood's Sarsaparilla.
az used Hood's SaEsaparilla for eatarrh, and
received great relief and benent from II. The
estaFrh was very disagreeable, especially in
the winter, causing constant discharge from
my nose, ringing noises
Moods in my ears, and pains In
a.,ss~t the back Of my head.
Ss~@t~~s~ The effort to clear my
head In the morning BY hawking and splitting
was painful. Hoods Sarsaparilla gave mo
relief Immediately, while in time I wac en-
sirely cured. am never without the medi-
cine in my house 80 I think it
Is worth Its weight in gold" cures
MRs. G. D. GIBB, 1893 Eighth e~<~,vs.
st., N. W., Washington, D. G.
sIwas troubled With that annoying disease,
nasal eatarrh. and nayer found relief till
took Hoods Saysaparilla." J. L. RoUTr,
Mazkabufs. Ks. u. D. Re sure % get
Aeod's Sarsaparitla
Sold gall aEsgstsss. o.; sixfsres FrsBsrsAsoly
b. c. HOOD q CO.. Apeshssaziss, Lewsn. MesA
100 Deeee One Dollar
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-08-25
SUPERIOR CoURrs-FALL TERN 1887.

SUPERIOR CoURTs-FALL TERN 1887.
The following are the arrangements
for ;he Fall Terms of the 10th, 11th and
18th Di Di-tricts:
10TH (MoRaANToN) DISTRICT JUDGE BOY
KIN.
Henderson-July1 Is, 3 weeks.
Burke-August 8, > weeks.
Ashe-Angust %, week.
Watauga- 30, week.
Caldwell-September 5, week.
Mitchell-ScptembeT II, 2 weeks.
YanceY-Septernber 26, 2 weeks.
McDowell-October 10, weeks.
11TH (cHARLoTTE) DIsTRIcr-JUDGE MAC
RAE.
Catawba-July Is, . weeks.
Observation-Disclosures III week.
Cleveland-August 8, ? weeks.
Observation-Disclosures %, 3 weeks.
Union%-September %. week.
Lincoln-October 3, l week.
Gaston-October 10, 2 weeks.
Cleveland-October "a, week.
Rutherford-Oc October 81, weeks.
Polk-November Is, week.
18TH (AsHEvLLE) DISTRIBUTORS
MONTGOMERY.
Madison-August /, 2 weeks.
Buncombe-August 10, 3 weeks.
Observation-Disclosures 5, week.
Haywood-September u, = weeks.
Observation-Disclosures 26, week.
Macon-October 8, lweek.
Clay-OctobeF 10, week.
Observation-Disclosures II, 2 weeks.
Gfaham-October 81, week.
Swain-Nnyembe Z, weeks
Madison-November 2lE2 weeks.
Buncombe December 10, 2 weeks.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-08-25
The President Sends a Telegram.
(By telegraph to the Asheville Citizen !

(By telegraph to the Asheville Citizen)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The Pres.
ident's attention was called to-day
to a matter lately appearing in the
New York World to the affect that
he was not properly supporting the
commissioners appointed to exam
inc the affairs of Pacific railroads,
and giving as proof of the charge
what was alleged to be the contents
OF the Presidents answer to Chair
man Pattisoa s dispatch requesting
assistant counsel in the proceedings
against Leland Stanford. The Pres
ident said: IL have no time to read
or reply to the misrepresentation or
the opposition of newspapers, and 1
am not at all afraid they will sue
ceed in drawing the people astray
on the administration touching the
matter in qdestioa. There is no
mann, woman or child who would
not feel easier after reading the dis
patch which l really did send to
Governor Pattison; they shall have
it." The following is the dispatch :
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, D. c., Aug. 18th, 1887.
Ro6t. E. Pdttison, Chairman U. S.
Pacific Railroad Commission, Sam
francisco, Cal.
Upon your statement that in y our
judgment counsel should be en-
ployed, l authorize and approve
such employment.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-08-25

Help the Orphans. They merit and
need it. Opera House tonight.
Judge Gudger, of WaynesVille is
attending court.
There were number of ladies on
the excursion last night.
There was a rush at the hotels
when the excursionists arrived but
we.hope all found comfortable quar-
ters.
The Asheville Baseball Club had
very excellent game 1T Camp
Scales yesterday. A good crowd OF
highly interested spectators wit
messed the game. The score stood
p to 6 in favor OF Patton's nine
against Young's nine.
The match game between the
Asheville Club and the Beaverdam
Club will be played at the same
place this evening The public in
vited.
Submitting TO the unavoi dabte Oh.
struction of the streets by building
material, it is not necessary to add
to the public inconvenience by hav-
ing wagons unloading brick stand
ing in double tiers. as was the case
yesterday afternoon. causing block
of fifteen minutes. This is not un-
usual, aud travel is temporarily
completely suspended. We refer to
the building corner of Court Square
and Patton Avenue. We hope the
police will give an eye to the matter.
The criminal docket will be re-
sumed in Court to-day. The hon.
icide case State Us. Cornelius Nor
gan and Pinkney Aiken, for the kill
ing of Freeman some time since at
the church across the river will be
taken up to-day. A venire of 100
good aud lawful men will BIZ re-
turned this morning. Messrs. Shu-
ford and Jones, Lusk and G. w
billiard appear for the defense, and
Mr.. J. n. Gudger will appear with
the Solicitor.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-08-25
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Prince ferdinand has been notified
that his entry into Bulgaria without the
sanction of the Porte and power is net
approved.
No new cases of cholera and one death
at Malta yesterday.
Offers of bonds to Treasurer az Washing
ton aggregated 81, ,14S,90 of which $344,-
900 were coupon and remainderj regis.
tered. Prices ranged from 106,S8 and in
terest to Sept. lst, ON one lot of 100000,
and ITO for $2O00,00O registered. Total
accepted of yesterdays offerings $3,138,-
400 at l09 fiat down TO 10790. Amount
saved by the government by these pur-
chases $323, ,302. Prepayment ofinterest
was asked on 81 ,3S2, $50, making total
to date of 81, ,960
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-08-25
Distressing from West Virginia.
fBYtaleIraph to the AsheYille Cit!zsn.l


CHICAGO, August::24.-A Especial
from Hinton, West Virginia, says j.:
Information received here from Nc
Dowell county is to the effect that
dreadful state of affairs exists in
that portion of the State and South
western Virginia. The drouth has
made the waters very low, and a
peculiar disease which has several
times previously followed this con-
dition, and which is supposed to he
the result Of minerals in the water,
has broken out. In Dead Horse
caye neighborhood there are over
100 cases with!3o deaths have.occur-
red. Not family has escaped.
The crops are neglected and farm
work is at stand still, it requiring
the entire time of every individual
able to labor to care for the sick and
dead. tbs estimated that over 200
people died in Mcdowell county
alone within the last four weeks
from the disease.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-08-25
GENEROUS TESTIMONIAL.

We publish the following letter
addressed to lis, which we appreciate for
its generous sentiment and its just appre-
citation of present difficulties. We were
not wrong when, in recent article, we
attributed to our visitors that emount of
good sense that would make due allow
ance for the combined influences of rain
and the unavoidable effects upon the
public streets and sidewalks of the many
works, public and private. now in course
of execution. Our northern visitors in
their good natured and sensible accept
ance Of the inevitable will have their
reward on their RETURN next year when
all the improvements shall have been
perfected and all distractions removed.
Another subject is dwelt upon in the
letter; and we ask Where is tie Society
for the prevention of cruelty to animals?
The public would like to have some prac-
tical demonstration of its existence, and
subjects for the exercise of its functions
arc not rare.
The following is the letter referred to ::
AsHEvILLE. N. c., Aug. 23rd, 1887.
Mr. Editor =
Dear Sir ALL of us Northerners who
visit Asheville are delighted with the
place and the people, and depart with
regret, carrying away with us at least
the hopes of returning next year, perhaps
of buying and building. We are, of
Course, indulgent to the state of things
underfoot, because it is due to temporary
difficulties, which Asheville is bent on
soon overcoming. But yesterday wit
messed an abomination which was the
more remarkable because the general
superiority of the horses here is one of
the points which pleases the visitors
eye; We admire the beauty Of the horses,
and the easy grace of the riders
Yesterday afternoon in Main street
opposite the court house we saw wagon
heavily laden with bricks, and drawn by
three miserable horses, two of which
seemed scarcely alive. Never have we
behold more wretched looking creatures;
there was scarcely an ounce of flesh be-
tween the skin and the ribs, and on one
of them the strap had rubbed away the
skin, SO that blood was slowly oozing
from the wound. We directed the atten-
tion of policeman TO the piteous spect-
acle, and asked him if there were NO
Soc 'ety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals in Asheville He said he had
already been spoken to on the subject,
and requested to bring it before the COM
mittee of that society, adding that one of
the horses had shortly before fallen from
weakness. but was helped up. and forced
to continue his work. Whether the
policeman did as he was re Iuested or not,
| have no means ofknowing; but at least
! can submit 1T to your readers, and in
this way tha unfortunate animals had q
chance of being protected from their
brutal owners.
enclose my card, and am, dear sir,
yours respectfully, SANTA.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-08-25
rHE AMERICAN MAeAzINE.

ne A9AJShACAN 4AAAOAAANA-
The September number of t smcst
excellent mouthly is on our tatS"z and we
take occasion to express the q 1t pleas
ure ws have found in reading is rich and
varied contents. The Americen is not
behind any of its competitors either in
its general appearance, or in the charac
ter of its matter. Much of it we find ex.
ceedingly interesting and intrinisically
valuable. The article "Along the Garri-
bean," transports US to the tropics, but to
region with some very novel features
Who would think of finding an old
Knickerbocker colony with all The char
acteristics of the Futch New York of
two hundred years ago in theisland of
Curacao? There is a valuable and in.
teresting article by Lieut.. w. s Hughes,
q. s. N, "Our New Navy" which gives
the country reasonable hope nf.a navy
worthy oft. The article on military
System of Canada" is Surprising one,
as indicating spirit and power and a
perfection that would make the Domin-
ion formidable enemy to deal with.
The lighter articles are all well written,
and on the whole ne fnd the iserican
now, as in the past. one OF th Seof the
"monthlies.n 49,
It is published for SO per annum at
40 & 132 Pearl St, New York.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-08-25

An idea which finds much favor
in Washington City is TO have the
White House graced with large,
full length portrait of Mrs. Cleve-
land, similar to those of Martha
Washington and Mrs, Hayes,
which now adorn the walls of
the Executive Mansion. Mrs. s.Cleve-
land has so effectively stormed the
popular heart by means OF her per-
sonal beauty, attractive manners and
lovable disposition, that there would
be unanimous vote throughout the
country in favor of this idea; and
certainlY-no woman who has ever
been or who is likely to be the
mistress of the White House, would
make a handsomer picture than
Mrs. Cleveland.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-08-25
THE SCUPPERNoNG GRAPE.

This most fragrant, and in some res
poets the most delicious OF all grapes
will soon be perfection in their favored
section. They will rot thrive west oi
the Yadkin river. They do best east oi
Wake county. They do admirably well
about Fayetteville; and Messrs. 4. s
Huske 4 Co., of that place, inform us
that they will be prepared to fill orders
for five, ten and fifteen pound baskets
and TO dealers in 100 pound lots to secure
the benefit of existing special express
rates. These grapes are clipped in clus
ters, not pulled singly from the vine, thus
ensuring their perfect preservation. An
opportunity is thus given to the western
people to enjoy one of the most priced
luxuries of the east.
Note the address, A. S. H4ske & Co.
Fayetteville, N. G.